Seriously, folks -- amid your snarks, consider what I wrote above. I am a sample of one, so it's hard to draw any definite conclusions from my experience -- BUT my experience has been remarkable.

It appears that MetroFi has turned off its advertising early. Ever since they did that, multiple nodes on the network have worked flawlessly.

The infrastructure that has been built is extensive; if the only thing that's prevented it from working right is a flawed advertising technology, that's something we should know sooner rather than later.

I think some insight is developing, based on experiences/attempts in Philly and now also OKC--it's not the infrastructure, it's the business model. Without getting a buy-in from major city institutions, neither reliability nor fast connections are likely to be assured. It can still be managed privately, but city government should probably be a key buyer of the service.

Well, I'm sure the rest of the State is just thrilled with Randy's plans to change UR law. He'll open the door to getting rid of it all together since just about every year there is legislations posed to nix UR. I'm sure all the city manager across Oregon will just be so happy that Randy and the Portland City Council will open that door for the UR naysayers.

I'm so happy we have the pleasure of being lead by such short-sighted arrogant pea-brains that only think of their crazy pet projects. I'd hate to think of what it would be like to have thoughtful leaders who actually understood and cared about the implications of their actions.

Who is throwing good money after bad in Philadelphia? It isn't the city. It is a group of private investors. If people want to experiment with what's possible, even give stuff away, I am not in a gigantic hurry to stand in their way.

Anger can be an amazing source of creative energy, but it'd be nice if you pointed it in a productive direction.

Road Work

Miles run year to date: 45
At this date last year: 117
Total run in 2016: 155
In 2015: 271
In 2014: 401
In 2013: 257
In 2012: 129
In 2011: 113
In 2010: 125
In 2009: 67
In 2008: 28
In 2007: 113
In 2006: 100
In 2005: 149
In 2004: 204
In 2003: 269